White House accuses Walz of undermining law enforcement, blocking ICE cooperation

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The Trump administration is sharply criticizing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz , accusing him of undermining law enforcement and blocking cooperation with federal immigration authorities. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took aim at Walz in a social media post, writing that the governor has failed to cooperate with federal agencies, especially Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), during large-scale enforcement operations. "Tim Walz does NOT believe in law and order," Leavitt’s post read. "No amount of propaganda from his allies in the liberal media will convince the American people otherwise." Walz has sharply rebuked the federal presence following several controversial shootings involving immigration agents, including the death of Minneapolis resident Renée Good in early January and again on Sunday a day after another fatal ICE shooting that resulted in the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti. BONDI VOWS ACCOUNTABILITY AFTER CHURCH ATTACK, SAYS MINNESOTA ‘A MESS RIGHT NOW’ "Minnesota believes in law and order," Walz wrote in a post on X earlier Sunday. "We believe in peace. And we believe that Trump needs to pull his 3,000 untrained agents out of Minnesota before they kill another American in the street." Leavitt claimed the governor has refused to allow law enforcement to work with ICE to arrest and remove what she described as "dangerous criminal illegal aliens." According to Leavitt, since President Donald Trump took office, Walz has released "nearly 500 criminal illegal aliens back onto Minnesota’s streets" rather than transferring them to federal custody. MAYOR FREY SHARES HIGHLY PRODUCED VIDEO SPEAKING ON LATINO RADIO STATION: 'YOU'RE BRAVE AND YOU'RE TOUGH' She further accused Walz of spreading "malicious lies" about federal law enforcement officers, saying his rhetoric has put officers in danger while they carry out immigration enforcement operations. Leavitt said Walz has encouraged "left-wing agitators to stalk and record federal officers," leadi…